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If we were afforded the opportunity to base our
decisions for the future on failures or progress
of the past, would we take it? If history truly
repeats itself and in one moment we could
clearly identify and transform our future to a
better one, would we do it?
Would we, could we, should we - have the
fortitude to change destiny?
Bayou La Batre has for decades made bad
decisions based on good intentions. When will
we look back as a community and decide
enough is enough and make our voices heard
regarding crucial matters that will forever
impact the environmental and economic
development of our area as a whole.
The issue of a new waste water treatment plant
has been raised before; before we knew what
harm building a substandard facility would
cause and before we knew that our waters in
Portersville bay would end up on a national list
of impaired waterways. In the forthcoming
weeks, bayou-coden-info.com will bring you the
history as it unfolded regarding the Bayou La
Batre waste water treatment plant in an effort to
bring to your attention what we may have done
wrong, so that we may not venture down that
same avenue again, to promote awareness and
to recapture the environment that we once
cherished and relied upon for both our
economic and social development.
decisions for the future on failures or progress
of the past, would we take it? If history truly
repeats itself and in one moment we could
clearly identify and transform our future to a
better one, would we do it?
Would we, could we, should we - have the
fortitude to change destiny?
Bayou La Batre has for decades made bad
decisions based on good intentions. When will
we look back as a community and decide
enough is enough and make our voices heard
regarding crucial matters that will forever
impact the environmental and economic
development of our area as a whole.
The issue of a new waste water treatment plant
has been raised before; before we knew what
harm building a substandard facility would
cause and before we knew that our waters in
Portersville bay would end up on a national list
of impaired waterways. In the forthcoming
weeks, bayou-coden-info.com will bring you the
history as it unfolded regarding the Bayou La
Batre waste water treatment plant in an effort to
bring to your attention what we may have done
wrong, so that we may not venture down that
same avenue again, to promote awareness and
to recapture the environment that we once
cherished and relied upon for both our
economic and social development.
The Bayou La Batre Waste Water
Treatment Saga Began in the Late
1960's - How far have we come?
Treatment Saga Began in the Late
1960's - How far have we come?
The Federal Government was issued studies in the
wake of Katrina regarding the damage
assessments, debt management and
recommendations for reconstruction of both large
and small waste water treatment facilities. Please
click on the below referenced study to see where
Bayou La Batre should be heading in construction of
a new WWTP. One clue, it is not advisable or
recommended that a new facility should ever be
constructed in a surge zone.
wake of Katrina regarding the damage
assessments, debt management and
recommendations for reconstruction of both large
and small waste water treatment facilities. Please
click on the below referenced study to see where
Bayou La Batre should be heading in construction of
a new WWTP. One clue, it is not advisable or
recommended that a new facility should ever be
constructed in a surge zone.
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YES, It is a big deal!
"Everyone understands that water is essential to life. But many are only just now beginning to grasp how essential it is to everything in life – food, energy, transportation, nature, leisure, identity, culture, social norms, and virtually all the products used on a daily basis." World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) |
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"In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference." Rachel Carson |
| Mobile County News, Thursday, June 12, 1969 |
Approximate location of proposed site is less than 1 mile from
existing substandard plant.
existing substandard plant.
Below is the current site designated for spoil that is dredged
from Bayou Coden. The spoil site drains into ditches that
currently empty back into Portersville Bay which is pictured
at the end of the street in the photo below directly in front of
the spoil drain. This is the area in which the City of Bayou
La Batre wants to build their new treatment plant. How can
we justify such an environmental risk when we can't even
clean up the mess that is already there.
from Bayou Coden. The spoil site drains into ditches that
currently empty back into Portersville Bay which is pictured
at the end of the street in the photo below directly in front of
the spoil drain. This is the area in which the City of Bayou
La Batre wants to build their new treatment plant. How can
we justify such an environmental risk when we can't even
clean up the mess that is already there.
| Proposed Site Bayou La Batre WWTP |
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